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the city has evacuation areas outside of the city for all 90,000 of its residents. other problems have surfaced. the city needs to map out evacuation routes and make detailed plans to relocate the city office and protect civilians from radiation. however, the nra has not provided criteria for evacuation or for measures to prevent radiation exposure. iodine tablets remain on the shelves in schools and at the city office. the pills can cause serious side effects. so they have to be distributed and administered with care. but the nra has yet to provide instructions on how to use them. >> translator: we want to know when to evacuate people, but the criteria for this and other measures are still unclear. the national government appears undecided. >> reporter: some local governments say they want the nra to offer support in addition to drawing up safety guidelines. shimane prefecture in western japan also hosts a nuclear plant. about 30,000 people living within the 30-kilometer zone are being cared for in nursing facilities and hospitals. representatives of such facilitie
the city has evacuation areas outside of the city for all 90,000 of its residents. other problems have surfaced. the city needs to map out evacuation routes and make detailed plans to relocate the city office and protect civilians from radiation. however, the nra has not provided criteria for evacuation or for measures to prevent radiation exposure. iodine tablets remain on the shelves in schools and at the city office. the pills can cause serious side effects. so they have to be distributed...
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Aug 23, 2012
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much of the focus is on domesticated animals that live in the city. spokespersons for the pet food manufacturers association of japan saying more than 40% of pets in the country are kept indoors. that's pushed interior design companies such as this one to expand their business to provide pet-related products. it makes removal and washable carpet squares for dogs that just can't hold it. >> translator: for regular large carpet, owners might have to pay up to $120 for cleaning. but with this, you can just brush it like this. it's much more hygienic. >> reporter: they also make this, a solution for people with pets that like to paw at the walls. this material is scratch resistant. really smooth. technology is now as much a part of owning a pet as leashes and food bowls. this product combines smartphones with robotic monitors. the camera and snack feeders are connected to the internet. owners can monitor and remotely feed their pets in realtime from their smartphones. manufacturers say this is especially useful for people who live alone or are away for a
much of the focus is on domesticated animals that live in the city. spokespersons for the pet food manufacturers association of japan saying more than 40% of pets in the country are kept indoors. that's pushed interior design companies such as this one to expand their business to provide pet-related products. it makes removal and washable carpet squares for dogs that just can't hold it. >> translator: for regular large carpet, owners might have to pay up to $120 for cleaning. but with...
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cities in the northeast. not just that, but cold air coming in out of canada. look at winnipeg with a high of zero. that's going to filter down into the ap la lags mountains the early part of next week. could be seeing some serious accumulations of snowfall into these regions. on the other side of the ocean, we are seeing a frontal area moving across portions of italy. that is going to push over toward the balkans, but the same storm system actually brought some severe weather towards portugal yesterday. i want to show you a video coming out of here in portugal where a twister caused some serious damage to several factories. powerful winds also hit a parking lot damaging numerous vehicles here. it's estimated that the winds in the storm reached about 200 kilometers per hour, so very serious and dangerous storm here and wrecked up a lot of cars. you can see as this continues to scroll off there towards the left, a car down there in the valley. so that's just showing how significant and dangerous this storm sys
cities in the northeast. not just that, but cold air coming in out of canada. look at winnipeg with a high of zero. that's going to filter down into the ap la lags mountains the early part of next week. could be seeing some serious accumulations of snowfall into these regions. on the other side of the ocean, we are seeing a frontal area moving across portions of italy. that is going to push over toward the balkans, but the same storm system actually brought some severe weather towards portugal...
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similar prothave been recently held in other cities around the country as workers urge the government to protect them. >>> phuket is an idyllic location in southern thailand has plans to lure a segment of the muslims who make up nearly 25% of the world's population. we have more. >> reporter: eight million travellers a year head to phu t phuket. ♪ >> reporter: one of phuket's annual tourism events shows what the island has to offer guests. visiting is the secretary gener general. he threw his weight behind the plan. >> if we want to cater for all sorts of clients and tourists, we need to be sensitive to their demands. >> more restaurants in phuket serve halal which means perishable. this restaurant said diners can eat in confidence with dishes that have no pork or alcohol. many tourists find the halal signs reassuring. >> i think it's the best place in phuket. a lot of the halal food and restaurant. a cute and nice place. >> reporter: a new type of islamic culture has also opened. -- islamic hotel has also opened. features prayer mats and signs pointing to -- it has copies of the ko
similar prothave been recently held in other cities around the country as workers urge the government to protect them. >>> phuket is an idyllic location in southern thailand has plans to lure a segment of the muslims who make up nearly 25% of the world's population. we have more. >> reporter: eight million travellers a year head to phu t phuket. ♪ >> reporter: one of phuket's annual tourism events shows what the island has to offer guests. visiting is the secretary gener...
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May 10, 2012
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powerful jolts will rock the city and about 400,000 buildings will collapse or sustain heavy damage. if the quake hits at around 6:00 p.m. on a windy, winter day about 200,000 buildings will go up in flames. the estimated death toll is 9,700, 50% above the previous forecast. a lack of functioning public transport is likely to leave more than 5 million people stranded at work. the numbers cover only tokyo with damage in neighboring prefek churz such as kanagawa and chiba not taken into account. when a massive earthquake strikes, local authorities play a crucial role in coordinating rescue operations. officials in the greater tokyo area are working to ensure that they can stay in action even in the worst circumstances. nhk world reports on how prepared they are at this point. >> reporter: police in kanagawa prefecture, nearby tokyo, run a earthquake and tsunami drill on thursday. the assumption is police headquarters in yokohama have been damaged and the command center must be relocated. in march the prefecture prepared for this contenjin sy by setting up an alternative site 25 kilomet
powerful jolts will rock the city and about 400,000 buildings will collapse or sustain heavy damage. if the quake hits at around 6:00 p.m. on a windy, winter day about 200,000 buildings will go up in flames. the estimated death toll is 9,700, 50% above the previous forecast. a lack of functioning public transport is likely to leave more than 5 million people stranded at work. the numbers cover only tokyo with damage in neighboring prefek churz such as kanagawa and chiba not taken into account....
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bo was the highest ranking communist party official of the inland city of chongqing. he was expected to join the party's top brass this year, but a series of incidents led to his downfall. his former aid etemporarily pled to the u.s. consulate in february. officials cited bo for violating party discipline. they suspended him from the post he held in the political bureau. then in july, police charged bo's wife and her aide with murdering british businessman neil haywood. a chinese court handed her a suspended death sentence in august. bo's abuse of power allegation is tied to the role he played in the haywood case. >>> making a decision on bo's future frees up chinese leaders to focus on their transition of power. delegates from across the country will convene in beijing to attend november's congress. the meeting happens every five years. delegates to the 18th congress of the chinese communist party are expected to approve new policies. they will also appoint the next generation of party leaders. vice president xi jinping is slated to succeed hu jintao and assume top p
bo was the highest ranking communist party official of the inland city of chongqing. he was expected to join the party's top brass this year, but a series of incidents led to his downfall. his former aid etemporarily pled to the u.s. consulate in february. officials cited bo for violating party discipline. they suspended him from the post he held in the political bureau. then in july, police charged bo's wife and her aide with murdering british businessman neil haywood. a chinese court handed...
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some of the lessons have come from sendai, the city closest to the quake's epicenter. >> reporter: on the evening of the massive quake, the center of sendai was engulfed in total darkness. there were no lights to be seen except in one building, the sendai trust tower. drawn by the lights, crowds of people gathered inside the building. the quake that afternoon had brought the entire transportation system to a halt, stranding many visiting businessmen and tourists. ishikawa is from tokyo. he was in sendai on business that day. he had no idea where to find shelter until he spotted the lights in the sendai trust tower. >> translator: when i saw those lights shining out of the complete darkness, i felt so relieved. i headed towards them. as if drawn by a magnet. the 180-meter tower is the tallest building in northeast japan. open just eight months earlier, its structure was designed to observe earth tremors. because it houses offices and a hotel it has a large generator that can supply enough electricity for three days. thanks to twitter and other social media, people flocked to the buildi
some of the lessons have come from sendai, the city closest to the quake's epicenter. >> reporter: on the evening of the massive quake, the center of sendai was engulfed in total darkness. there were no lights to be seen except in one building, the sendai trust tower. drawn by the lights, crowds of people gathered inside the building. the quake that afternoon had brought the entire transportation system to a halt, stranding many visiting businessmen and tourists. ishikawa is from tokyo....
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the city is home to the splendid citadel, a unesco world heritage site. this helped to draw two million visitors last year. >> it's fantastic. >> reporter: central vietnam is home to four of the country's six world heritage sites. this year is designated the international year of tourism. >> translator: there's a lot of traditional culture, historical sites, traditional festivals and a variety of food. they all attract tourists from around the world. >> reporter: the archaeological sites are the main attractive. but a dramatic change is currently taking place. just 25 minutes drive from the airport, a five-star hotel opened last year. it features 25 land and water villas nestled around the shore of a lagoon. the hotel is designed to attract couples not only elderly visitors. but a hurdle remains. vietnam's economic boom grew out of -- the concept of the customer service is still not here. vietnamese economy was closed off to the rest of the world during the vietnam war. >> it takes a long time to teach english. >> reporter: the shortage of skilled workers
the city is home to the splendid citadel, a unesco world heritage site. this helped to draw two million visitors last year. >> it's fantastic. >> reporter: central vietnam is home to four of the country's six world heritage sites. this year is designated the international year of tourism. >> translator: there's a lot of traditional culture, historical sites, traditional festivals and a variety of food. they all attract tourists from around the world. >> reporter: the...
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these temperatures are actually going to fall, certainly for new york city and up towards the northeast. these temperatures will fall into your thursday. but through the midwest, as well as the southeast, average for you for a couple of days yet and into the weekend. as we head into europe, the story here has been the cold that is sweeping across the northern two-thirds of the contine continent. we have a bit of a system here causing things to be fairly unstable in the south. that's bringing some very heavy snowfall to parts of italy, particularly. you can see the snowplows are out. traffic looks very, very difficult indeed. some people having problems there with their cars. and, of course, you have to shovel all that snow away. one system is going to be moving away. but in its place comes yet another round of precipitation. so it looks like those issues will be prolonging into the next 24 hours, certainly, maybe 48 hours beyond that. here are your temperatures then. minus 18 in kiev. these are highs. minus 16 in warsaw. minus 15 in moscow. even out here in paris, minus 4 for the high.
these temperatures are actually going to fall, certainly for new york city and up towards the northeast. these temperatures will fall into your thursday. but through the midwest, as well as the southeast, average for you for a couple of days yet and into the weekend. as we head into europe, the story here has been the cold that is sweeping across the northern two-thirds of the contine continent. we have a bit of a system here causing things to be fairly unstable in the south. that's bringing...
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has arrived in the portuguese city of regua and the locals are sure to see him. he's 30 meters tall, his makers needed 17 trucks and two cranes to put him on display. they covered him with 250,000 lights. they used l.e.d.s rather than ordinary bulbs. they want to save electricity because of portugal's tough financial condition. they their santa claus is the biggest in the world and hope to attract lots of tourists. we'll be back with more news next hour. i'm gene otani in tokyo. thanks very much for joining us on "newsline" and happy holidays. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
has arrived in the portuguese city of regua and the locals are sure to see him. he's 30 meters tall, his makers needed 17 trucks and two cranes to put him on display. they covered him with 250,000 lights. they used l.e.d.s rather than ordinary bulbs. they want to save electricity because of portugal's tough financial condition. they their santa claus is the biggest in the world and hope to attract lots of tourists. we'll be back with more news next hour. i'm gene otani in tokyo. thanks very...